As you know, SPN has been following the drama of the Sooke Harbour House and the fugitive, Tim Durkin. We never had the resources to go deep. Investigative journalist Tori Marlan, writing for Victoria’s Capital Daily, did just that. She’s … Continue reading →
Timothy Durkin’s lawyer, Ms. Erica Olmstead, made a brief (15 minutes) appearance with immigration officials from the federal department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on the morning of April 14, 2021, regarding the continuing saga of Durkin’s legitimacy in … Continue reading →
Today, the Honourable Jasvinder S. (Bill) Basran continued hearing an earlier application from Crease Harman LLP represented by associate lawyer Josh Bloomenthal on laying “special costs” on Timothy Durkin and Rodger Gregory personally. Last December, Bloomenthal proposed a rather wide range of … Continue reading →
On successfully withholding the information that there was an 11-month old application for Canadian citizenship in process, Timothy Durkin’s council has been successful in having Durkin’s admissibility hearing adjourned. Durkin applied for his Canadian citizenship sometime in January 2020. His … Continue reading →
Today, the Honourable Jasvinder S. (Bill) Basran delivered his second order in response to a series of three applications from Crease Harman LLP, represented today by lawyer Peter Klassen. Today’s order addressed the matter of regular court fees, which amounted … Continue reading →
Wednesday and today, the Honourable Jasvinder S. (Bill) Basran (appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 2018) heard a third application from Crease Harman LLP represented by associate lawyer Josh Bloomenthal on laying “special costs” on … Continue reading →
Today, the Honourable Jasvinder S. (Bill) Basran (appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 2018, ie, no legal slouch) delivered his verbal ruling on an application for the release of the remaining funds from the sale … Continue reading →
Today’s application by Josh Bloomenthal (representing Crease Harman LLP, who represented Frederique and Sinclair Philip of the Sooke Harbour House) was to make Durkin pay hearing fees. Highlights: The second day in court was spent on who should be responsible … Continue reading →
Key highlights day 1: Application by lawyers for release of $335,561 proceeds from the court-ordered sale of Sooke Harbour House: Crease Harman LLP through associate lawyer Josh Bloomenthal is applying for primary consideration for the disbursement of the funds currently … Continue reading →
Timothy Durkin stays in Canada for the time being. Not by a decision or by a ruling from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB, represented by Trent Cook) but rather by delay. The can-of-consequence has once again been … Continue reading →
